• Question 1
If you feel our culture’s routine circumcision of infant boys is normal, but find the sexual rituals of other cultures unnatural and strange, this is a demonstration of _____.
Answers: how bizarre other cultures can be
how immoral other cultures can be
your own sexual ethnocentrism
the sexual ethnocentrism of other cultures
• Question 2
Social learning theory suggests that children learn gender roles _____.
Answers: by watching and imitating others
through rewards for gender-appropriate behaviors
through punishment for gender-inappropriate behavior
all of these options
• Question 3
The period following orgasm during which it is considered impossible for most men to be further excited to orgasm is called the _____ period.
Answers: post-orgasmic
refractory
plateau
roll over and go to sleep
• Question 4
_____ refers to one’s biological maleness or femaleness.
Answers: Gender identity
Gender
Gender role
Sex
• Question 5
Historically, masturbation _____.
Answers: was more common than it is today
was said to lead to blindness, impotence, acne, and insanity
was considered natural and important
was not practiced at all
• Question 6
Recent survey results suggest that _____ is related to increased depression, social isolation, loss of career, decreased job performance, and increased financial and legal problems.
Answers: A.
sexual spectatoring
B.
sadomasochism
C.
cybersex
D.
all of these options
• Question 7
The current position of the American Psychiatric Association and the American Psychological Association is that homosexuality _____.
Answers: can be reversed with psychoanalytic therapy
can be reversed with aversion therapy
all of these options
is not a mental illness
• Question 8
Which of the following is considered helpful in improving your sexual functioning?
Answers: A.
Early sex education.
B.
Setting high expectations for sexual encounters.
C.
Keeping your desires to yourself, rather than sharing what you want with your partner.
D.
All of these options are helpful.
• Question 9
Your _____ is related to societal expectations for normal and appropriate male or female behavior.
Answers: sexual identity
sexual orientation
gender identity
gender role
• Question 10
2
Answers: a 50 year old man
a 25 year old man
a 50 year old woman
a 25 year old woman
• Question 11
Which of the following groups of people generally have higher self-esteem, are more socially competent and motivated to achieve, and exhibit better overall mental health? Those who score _____.
Answers: high on either masculinity or androgyny
high on either femininity or androgyny
high on both masculinity and femininity
low on both masculinity and femininity
• Question 12
Research on the causes of homosexuality _____.
Answers: has helped overcome many misconceptions and myths
all of these options
is inconclusive
provides evidence of a biological foundation
• Question 13
The parasympathetic branch of the nervous system must be in control during sex. Both men and women who experience _____ during sex have this difficulty due to sympathetic nervous system domination.
Answers: A.
vaginismus
B.
premature ejaculation
C.
anorgasmia
D.
performance anxiety
• Question 14
Your primary erotic attraction toward others is referred to as your _____.
Answers: gender role
gender identity
sexual orientation
any of these options
• Question 15
Individuals who have the genitals and secondary sex characteristics of one sex, but feel as if they belong to the other sex are known as _____.
Answers: transsexuals
gays or lesbians
bisexuals
transvestites
• Question 16
Which of the following women is most likely to have an orgasm with her partner?
Answers: a woman who is dating her partner
a woman who is living together with her partner
a woman who is married to her partner
relationship status has no effect on frequency of orgasm
• Question 17
HIV is spread by direct contact with _____.
Answers: needles
an AIDS patient
bodily fluids
infected genitals
• Question 18
Recent research on sex differences in cognitive abilities suggests that men score higher than women on _____.
Answers: A.
emotional intelligence
B.
verbal and math abilities, but only at the highest intellectual level
C.
verbal abilities at all intellectual levels
D.
math and visuospatial tasks
• Question 19
Besides the obvious external physical differences between men and women, researchers have determined all of the following EXCEPT
Answers: in females the hypothalamus directs a cyclical release of hormones.
brain differences in men and women are often the result of prenatal sex differentiation.
the corpus callosum is larger in men.
verbal and spatial cognitive skills may be due to differences in the cerebral hemispheres of men and women.
• Question 20
Regarding sexuality, the double standard _____.
Answers: encourages male sexuality
discourages female sexuality
makes women responsible for stopping male advances
all of these options
• Question 21
Research on aggression has found that _____.
Answers: girls and women are more physically aggressive than boys and men
females display aggression in indirect, relational forms
genetic factors account for 95% of aggressive behavior
all of these options
• Question 22
Which of the following is the CORRECT sequence of events in Masters and Johnson’s sexual response cycle?
Answers: excitement –– plateau –– orgasm –– resolution
arousal –– excitement –– plateau –– orgasm
excitement –– orgasm –– plateau –– resolution
plateau –– excitement –– orgasm –– climax
• Question 23
The case of “Bruce” and “Brenda” best demonstrated that _____.
Answers: A.
biology plays a role in gender identity formation
B.
sex-reassignment should never be done
C.
gender identity has more to do with environment than with biological anatomy
D.
circumcision is a dangerous operation
• Question 24
Kinsey and his associates used the _____ method to study human sexuality.
Answers: case study
survey
experimental
correlational
• Question 25
Pat was a carpenter, a teacher, and a healer. This blend of “masculine” and “feminine” traits makes him a prototype for the concept of _____.
Answers: A.
metrosexuality
B.
androgyny
C.
transgenderism
D.
heterosexuality
• Question 26
HIV is spread by direct contact with _____. an AIDS patient
infected genitals
needles
bodily fluids
